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195161543Cummington Mass. 1951. Edition limited to 170 copies this out-of-series and unsigned but see below printed at the Cummington Press October 1951 to March 1952 by Wightman Williams "who cut the woodblocks and Harry Duncan who set the type" 4to pp. xxviii; printed in red blue and black; original full parchment gilt lettering on spine; publisher's slipcase; with an extra suite of 3 woodcuts and a title page in folder. One of the woodcuts in the extra suite is torn but without loss. From the library of Kim Merker mentee of Harry Duncan. The first 12 of the edition numbered I-XII were issued on Umbria paper with hand-colored illustrations. Such is the case here even though this copy is unnumbered. This manuscript 209 lines of blank verse described as item no. vii in the Keynes bibliography of Blake. "Translation probably by Hayley of the opening lines of Tasso's Le sette giornate del mondo creato . Blake was merely the amanuensis" Bentley Blake Bibliography 1964 p. 48. This is the last book printed at Cummington. Richmond 52. unknown
187351081Denver: J. A. Blake & F. C. Willett Publishers 1873. 1873. COLORADO. First edition. 16 mo. 6 1/8" x 4" original green pebbled cloth titles stamped in gilt on the front cover 143 pp. includes front and rear pastedown sheets preface illustrated maps advertisements. index. A finely illustrated travel and business guide to Colorado the third such annual volume. Contains listings and descriptions of railroad routes towns and cities resorts banks businesses agriculture hotels etc. The description of each town is accompanied by a brief business directory of the "leading trades" in the vicinity. Included are maps of Boulder with gold and copper regions noted Golden and Pueblo. There is a "Birds Eye View of Denver in 1870" plus many illustrated advertisements for local merchants such as bankers newspapers dentists jewelers hotels real estate agents etc. Herd 524 lists the 1871 issue as "rare" and "Copy seen in the Rollins Collection Princeton University" but he missed the 1872 and 1873 editions. Former owner's inked name at top of front pastedown sheet one signature block loosened but holding spine ends and corners are lightly rubbed else a very good copy of a scarce book. J. A. Blake & F. C. Willett, Publishers, 1873. hardcover
18261264011826. 1826. <br /> <br /> Folio single sheet 16 1/4 x 11 image inc. platemark 8 1/4 x 6 1/2 ins. Light spotting very good.<br /> <br /> § First edition from the printing of 65 sets with the word "Proof" on French wove paper. Blake's rendition of Job 1: 14-16 in which Job is told of the destruction of his herds and the servants who tended them. Bentley Blake Books 421A. Bindman Complete Graphic Works of Blake 625-641C. unknown
1269611974. London: Trianon Press 1974. <br /> <br /> Folio 25 color plates 8 proofs and commentary at the end eight color facsimile trial proofs twelve pages of text plus an extra suite of fourteen states of plate B collotype proofs and a matching guide-sheet and stencil. Original full brown morocco slipcase. As new. <br /> <br /> § De luxe copy #XXVI of 32 with extra material proofs stencil etc. Limited to 558 copies including 32 de luxe copies numbered I-XXXII 500 regular copies number 1-500 and 26 regular copies lettered A-Z reserved for the Trustees of the William Blake Trust and the publishers. This is a combined facsimile of Lord Cunliffe's copy copy B and Kerrison Preston's proofs; the coloring differs markedly from the Stirling copy copy E which was the first Trianon Press Blake facsimile published in 1951 see above. Jerusalem is the longest of Blake's prophetic books and tells of the fall of Albion Blake's embodiment of man or the Western World. Bentley BB A82. unknown
105373London Waddington Graphics and Corianda Studios 1991 . Screenprint in colours 1991 on wove paper signed titled and numbered from the edition of 95 in pencil published by Waddington Graphics and Corianda Studios 102.5 x 77 cm. 40.4 x 30.3 in.<br /> <br /> London Waddington Graphics and Corianda Studios 1991 unknown
105377London Waddington Graphics and Corianda Studios 1991 . Screenprint in colours 1991 on wove paper signed titled and numbered from the edition of 95 in pencil published by Waddington Graphics and Corianda Studios 102.5 x 77 cm. 40.4 x 30.3 in.<br /> <br /> London Waddington Graphics and Corianda Studios 1991 unknown
105368London Waddington Graphics and Corianda Studios 1991 . Screenprint in colours on wove paper signed titled and numbered from the edition of 95 in pencil published by Waddington Graphics and Corianda Studios 102.5 x 77cm.<br /> <br /> London Waddington Graphics and Corianda Studios 1991 unknown
19262091202133213115The Nonesuch Press 1926. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 2 books in total The Nonesuch Press paperback
625180Trianon Press for the William Blake Trust London 1972. xvii 28 116 plates by Blake. 46 x 36 cm. One of 518 total copies printed on Arches pure rage paper made specially to match the paper used by Blake. This is copy number 340 which is unbound in the French style in a quarter Morocco portfolio and presented in a matching box which is also housed in the original wooden shipping container. Due to the size and weight of this item additional shipping will be requested for expedited and international orders. Limited Numbered. Quarter Leather. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Blake William. Trianon Press for the William Blake Trust, London Hardcover
166332London: Enitharmon Editions 2009. With signed screenprint First edition first printing limited to 75 copies signed by the artist with a screenprint entitled Mickey's Birthday Party signed by the artist. A collection of quirky collages set in Venice by Blake. Together with the original prospectus. Quarto. 21 full page images on 170 gsm Arctic vol. paper and a loose screenprint on 400 gsm Somerset Tub Sized paper. Sheet size: 40.6 x 30.5 cm. Original blue cloth pictorial image to front cover lettering to spine in silver loose print housed in a cream envelope. All housed in the publisher's blue cloth slipcase. Very minor rubbing to slipcase otherwise fine. hardcover
115045Clairvaux: for The Trianon Press for The William Blake Trust London 1970. First edition thus publisher Arnold Fawcus's copy copy A of 26 lettered copies reserved for the Trustees of the William Blake Trust and the Publishers in full morocco with a set of proofs showing the progressive states of the collotype process from a total edition of 662 copies on Arches pure rag paper made to match the paper used by Blake. This copy is from the Trianon Press Archive from the estate of Trianon publisher and founder Arnold Fawcus. Blake scholar Geoffrey Keynes 1887-1982 the brother of Maynard provides a commentary and bibliographical history. He summarizes the gnomic intent of Blake's early tractate: "Blake identifies the Poetic Genius that is God with 'Divine Humanity'. Man is therefore uniform yet with infinite variety in the individuals. All men thus derived from a universal Poetic Genius have but one religion though each nation has its difference beliefs according to its needs". Quarto. Facsimile plates thoughout achieved by collotype some with watercolour washes applied by hand. Original green full morocco titles to spine gilt. With the original marbled slipcase. Slight darkening to spine otherwise a fine copy. unknown
190321221081903. London: Methuen & Co. 1903. 8vo. Original cream cloth-backed blue paper-covered boards paper label to spine; 22 monochrome etchings on India paper mounted at large each stating 'proof' to bottom right hand corner tissue guards spare label bound in at end; spine sunned rubbing to bottom edge of binding a little occasional foxing endpapers browned very good.Limited edition of 100 copies. Blake's illustrations for the Book of Job were considered one of the highpoints of his work and also provided one of his few commercial successes. It was originally published in 1826 and the plates in this very scarce volume are reduced facsimiles taken directly from that edition. It was republished in a trade edition the following year. hardcover
20751London: Printed for F. C. and J. Rivington J. Johnson R. Baldwin et al. 1805. Nine volumes. Octavo. Handsomely bound in contemporary full diced russia with gilt tooling and titles to the spine and rolled gilt rules to the boards and turn-ins. All edges marbled. Each volume with a silk page marker. Illustrated with 37 engraved plates after original designs by Henry Fuseli including two engraved by William Blake Romeo and Juliet Henry VIII. A very good set indeed the bindings square and firm with minor rubbing and wear to the joints a little bumping to the corners and a dent to the head of the upper board of volume IV. The contents with a discrete ninenteenth-century French ink ownership stamp for "A.A. Beaujour Rots" to each title page and the very occasional dot of foxing are otherwise clean and bright throughout. A splendid set. A most attractive edition of Shakespeare's works with a wonderful suite of illustrations by the Romantic artist Henry Fuseli including two engraved by William Blake. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers. London: Printed for F. C. and J. Rivington, J. Johnson, R. Baldwin et al. 1805 hardcover
1923mon0000082877At The University Press 1923-01-01. Paperback. Good. in x in x in. Ex-library book usual markings. Hardback in good condition for its age with some wear and discolouring to book covers and page edges. Clean copy sound binding. At The University Press paperback
1808951London: T. Bensley for R. H. Cromek 1808. First Edition. William Blake. 1st edition quarto xiv 36 4. of Blake’s illustrations for Blair’s 1743 poem. Portrait frontispiece after Phillips etched title page 11 plates by Luigi Schiavonetti engraved after Blake's designs. One of about 590 copies published by subscription. Some foxing particularly concentrated at the portrait and etched title page else very good in 20th century ¾ calf and marbled boards. In October 1805 Blake was commissioned by the publisher Cromek to prepare 40 drawings for the poem. Disagreements between Blake and Comek about the artistic direction led to hiring Schiavonetti for the engraving. Bentley Blake Books 435B. Bindman Complete Graphic Works of Blake 465-476. Keynes 81. Ray 6. T. Bensley for R. H. Cromek unknown
19511252551951. London: Trianon Press 1951. <br /> <br /> 4to 6 ix text and 100 color plates. Original blue cloth folding box repaired very good.<br /> <br /> § Limited to 516 copies this is #351. The first of the magnificent series of facsimiles by the Trianon Press of Blake's illuminated books edited by Geoffrey Keynes. Bentley Blake Books 78. Butlin noted in the Blake Quarterly: "The long list of color facsimiles produced by the Trianon Press under Arnold Fawcus for the William Blake Trust were above all objects of beauty recreating as near to perfection as possible Blake's original achievements.". unknown
189330222London: Bernard Quaritch 1893. Book. Very Good. Green Cloth. Limited Edition. Quarto. Three volumes in green cloth elaborately gilt lettered and decorated with Blake's designs. Frayed cloth at head and heel of spines and a folded cover on the third volume all expertly repaired. Gilt designs very sharp with minimal wear. Top edges gilt. Limited edition of 500 copies only. Label declaring it to be from the library of George Woodward Wickersham former Attorney General of the U.S.A. Occassional edgewear to books. In it's time the best edition of Blake extant. A beautiful set. Bernard Quaritch Hardcover
1919140949350Chicago: Ralph Fletcher Seymour 1919. First Edition. Very Good. First edition first printing. vi 2 7-314 pp. Bound in publisher's green cloth lettered in gilt; skillfully rebacked with original spine cloth laid on. Very Good with light wear discoloration to rear board and bumping to corners. <br /> <br /> <p>Bertram Cope's Year is the first mainstream American novel to depict a homosexual relationship. The established writer Henry Blake Fuller tried several commercial publishers before resorting to a friend with a small press to get his comic novel in print. Despite the discretion with which Fuller handled his theme the book was received uneasily by reviewers and sold poorly. The disappointed author burned the manuscript and unsold copies and first editions are consequently scarce. Ralph Fletcher Seymour unknown
1924G19-MCL-MINCERobert M. McBride & Company; New York 1924. First Thus. Hardcover. Good. 305 pgs. Scarce first novel from the writer of The Shipbuilders. Bound in original blue publisher's cloth with dark blue title stamp. Cover shows discoloration along spine and board extremities. Corners are gently rubbed. Interior pages are clean in every way throughout. Binding is secure. All editions of this title are uncommon. Robert M. McBride & Company; New York hardcover
1880927P34London: Macmillan and Co 1880. Cloth. Very Good. 9.5" by 6.5". William Blake. The second and expanded edition of Alexander Gilchrist's illustrated biography on the life and work of William Blake. The second expanded edition.Complete in two volumes.An insightful biography on the life and work of William Blake by Alexander Gilchrist. The first volume is his biography whereas Volume II contains a compilation of Blake's own writings. At the time of this publication Blake remain fairly obscure with little known of his life.Blake was a Romantic poet and painter a seminal figure of the era. He wrote prophetic works though he was largely unrecognised during his lifetime.Volume I is illustrated with a frontispiece twenty-three plates and many in-text engravings.Volume II is illustrated with a frontispiece twenty-three plates and many in-text engravings.The illustrations are from Blake's own works done in facsimile by W. J. Linton.Collated complete.Gilchrist's biography remains a standard reference work on Blake however he died before the work was published. The work was mostly finished upon his death and was complete by his wife Anne with help from Dante Gabriel Rossetti and William Michael Rossetti. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spines and to the extremities. Spines are a little faded. Light rubbing to the boards and spines including to the gilt. A few minor marks to the cloth. Small chip to the front joint and front board of Volume II and to the rear joint of Volume I. Bookseller's label to the rear paste down of Volume I. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with the occasional spot mostly to the first and last few pages. Very Good Macmillan and Co hardcover
200363863Museum; Et Al. New. 2003. Hardcover. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy brand new pristine never opened -- 80 pp. With 68 ills. 66 col. . 24 x 18 cm -- with a bonus offer-- . Museum; Et Al hardcover
200789750Gallery Publishing; D. A. P. /Distributed Art Publishers Distribution. New. 2007. Paperback. 1853322598 . FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy brand new pristine never opened -- 148 pp. ; 66 ills. -- with a bonus offer-- . Gallery Publishing; D. A. P. /Distributed Art Publishers (Distribution) paperback
200776790Gallery. New. 2007. Paperback. 0886750806 . FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy brand new pristine never opened -- 128 pp. With 144 ills. 142 col. . 17 x 28 cm. -- with a bonus offer-- . Gallery paperback
190138069New York: Souvenir Publishing Company. As New. 1901. Hardcover. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - TEXT PRISTINE Front cover detached; binding worn; else fine. Decorated coverboards and endpapers. -- with a bonus offer-- . Souvenir Publishing Company hardcover
81781University of Chicago Press. As New. 1953. Hardcover. 0226056406 . FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - AS NEW THE TEXT BLOCK IS PRISTINE CLEAN UNMARKED AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION - - xxix 1 644 pages many illustrations 12 mo. -- with a bonus offer-- . University of Chicago Press hardcover
